The National League of Cities passed a resolution March 8 that urges Congress to provide direct assistance to Flint, Michigan, asks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve the drinking water crisis, and calls on the federal government to support economic recovery in the city.NLC is also calling on Congress to support robust funding for all water infrastructure mechanisms, including the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund programs and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act."The true tragedy is that the families — and children — impacted by the lead contamination in Flint will endure long-term education and mental health impacts," says NLC President Melodee Colbert-Kean of Joplin, Missouri. "The
